Carbon County is named for the coal deposits found in the area.
Created: December 16, 1868
County Seat:
Rawlins 1868 – present
County Courthouse – Rawlins
Location: 415 West Pine Street / 4th Street
Built: 1938 – 1940
Style: Art Deco
Architect: Frederic Hutchenson Porter
Contractor: Spiegekberg Lumber & Building Company
Description: The building faces south and is a four story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The building has a recessed center section with the first story entrance projecting forward in line with the east and west wings. The windows on the second and third stories are vertical and narrow. The fourth story is recessed and has a flat roof line. The building was constructed under the Works Project Administration.
Courthouses:
N – Natrona County
E – Albany County
S – Jackson County, Colorado, Routt County, Colorado and Moffat County, Colorado
W – Sweetwater County and Fremont County
Photos taken 2009 and 2013